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A 32-year-old Petawawa resident is facing impaired driving charges after police investigated a report of a possible impaired driver.
The Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a report involving a vehicle on Petawawa Boulevard at about 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.
Police located the vehicle and driver a short time later at a residence in Petawawa.
A roadside screening device was used before the driver was taken to the detachment for further testing. Police say the results showed a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.
Tori Lee Casey has been charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 milligrams or more.
Casey’s driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on Dec. 14.
The OPP reminds drivers to make arrangements for a safe ride before consuming alcohol or drugs. Police ask anyone who suspects an impaired driver is currently on the road to call 911.
(Steve Berard)
